12/13/2021
Tags: Legacy, Philanthropy, Federation
Your gift to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland provides vital support to those in need in Cleveland and around the world. Consider these tips to make your philanthropy even more effective before year-end:
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12/02/2021
Tags: Federation, Women, Philanthropy, Awards, Video
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced today that Shoshana Dessler Jacobs is the 2021 recipient of the Irene Zehman Volunteer Award. Each year, the Federation recognizes an unsung Jewish woman or group of women who demonstrate the highest ideals and practices of volunteer service on behalf of the Jewish and/or general community. Jacobs, who is the co-founder and executive director of Israel Medical Fund, a nonprofit supporting medical initiatives in Israel, will be honored at the Federation’s Gathering for Good event on December 1.
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11/22/2021
Tags: Legacy, Philanthropy, Federation
Congress continues to negotiate the budget reconciliation package with details constantly in flux. The fluid political dynamic makes predicting which tax changes will become law a challenge. Despite the legislative uncertainty, you can still take advantage of these tax-wise strategies before year-end.
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10/01/2021
Tags: Federation, Family, PJ Library, Day Schools, Partner, Philanthropy
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland was selected to participate in the 2021 LIFE & LEGACY initiative, a national Jewish legacy giving program run by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
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01/26/2021
Tags: Federation, Teens, Philanthropy, Blog
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Saltzman Youth Panel program educates Jewish Cleveland students about the philanthropic process. The panelists, made up of high school juniors and seniors, work together to understand various community needs and then make a formal recommendation to the Federation’s Board of Trustees on how to distribute up to $50,000 in grant funding. Through this program, participants develop their leadership and group consensus building skills as they learn about the community decision-making and most importantly, tzedakah.
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12/14/2020
Tags: Federation, Blog, legacy, Philanthropy
Communicating with family during the estate planning process can help mitigate any issues and make it easier for important decisions to be made.
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12/14/2020
Tags: Federation, Blog, legacy, Philanthropy
Creating an estate plan – or updating one – is probably on your to do list. And, if you are like so many others, it has probably been on the list for a while now.
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12/08/2020
Tags: Legacy, Philanthropy, Federation
Your gift to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland provides meaningful support to those in need.
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10/29/2020
Tags: Federation, Women, Philanthropy, Awards, Video
Mariely Luengo is the 2020 recipient of the Irene Zehman Volunteer Award. Each year, the Federation recognizes an unsung Jewish woman or group of women who demonstrate the highest ideals and practices of volunteer service on behalf of the Jewish and/or general community.
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10/19/2020
Tags: Legacy, Philanthropy
As you and your clients turn to year-end tax and charitable planning, there are several additional factors this year that can influence key decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic uncertainty; and the election may bring significant changes to income tax and estate and gift tax laws.
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